Lincoln Chafee, the independent candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in 2010, has a miniscule lead, according to this neutral poll. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2010
On February 5, the California Secretary of State released new registration data, as of January 5, 2010. The new figures are: Democratic 44.623%, Republican 30.752%, American Independent 2.261%, Green .659%, Libertarian .499%, Peace & Freedom .326%, Reform .140%, independent and … Continue reading
On February 4, the Hawaii House Judiciary Committee passed HB 2397, which moves the primary from the third Saturday in September to the second Saturday in August. The bill takes effect immediately on enactment. The bill does not change the … Continue reading
The Illinois primary of February 2 featured a 6-candidate race for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor. The race included four Democratic state legislators and a political newcomer, Scott Lee Cohen. To the surprise of almost everyone, Cohen won the … Continue reading
Dan Gaita of Bethel, Connecticut, has filed paperwork with the Connecticut Secretary of State to use the ballot label “Connecticut Tea Party” for his group. Connecticut has “name protection” for unqualified parties. When a new party organizes in Connecticut, it … Continue reading